Employee Relations Investigator

Axiom; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension

Learning & development

Job summary

Axiom is seeking an experienced HR Investigator to handle sensitive employee relations matters in the UK. You will interview, gather evidence, and document findings with clarity, ensuring decisions are supported by robust records.

Join a global leader in flexible, on-demand legal and HR services. This role offers hybrid options and exposure to diverse client environments across the UK and Europe.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting employee investigations or handling complex ER matters.
• Strong knowledge of the UK grievance process.
• Experience with harassment and discrimination cases.
• Ability to explain findings clearly and document rationale.
• Excellent writing and record-keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct interviews concerning sensitive HR and employee relations matters.
• Review information from internal systems and maintain clear, accurate records.
• Gather and assess information from employees and other stakeholders.
• Identify patterns in casework and address recurring issues.
• Manage a busy caseload while maintaining quality and consistency.
• Work with employee relations, legal and other teams on complex investigations.
• Explain the reasoning behind findings clearly.

Skills

Employee investigations

UK grievance process

Harassment knowledge

Equality Act 2010 knowledge

Analytical reasoning

Documentation & writing

Interpersonal communication

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Conduct interviews concerning sensitive HR and employee relations matters.
• Review information from internal systems and maintain clear, accurate records.
• Gather and assess information from employees and other stakeholders.
• Identify patterns in casework and opportunities to address recurring issues.
• Manage a busy caseload while maintaining the quality and consistency of your work.
• Work with employee relations, legal and other teams on complex investigations.
• Reach evidence-based conclusions and clearly explain the reasoning behind your findings.

Minimum qualifications:

• At least two years’ experience conducting employee investigations or handling complex employee relations matters in an HR or legal role.
• Strong knowledge of the UK grievance process.
• Experience handling complex matters, including harassment, sexual harassment and disability discrimination.
• Good knowledge of the Equality Act 2010 and the wider UK employment law framework.
• Sound judgement and confidence making decisions based on evidence.
• The ability to explain the rationale for decisions and findings clearly.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build trust with people at all levels.
• Excellent writing skills and experience documenting investigation findings clearly and accurately.
• The ability to ask sensitive, probing questions and identify relevant facts.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.

Compensation, Benefits & Location:

This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace, that includes health benefits, pension and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiom provides the opportunity to work remotely, onsite or hybrid, depending on client requirements.

Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alternative legal services.